The America Health Care Association is with us this morning to talk about the impact of covid19 and health care facilities, Nursing Homes across the country. Good morning, dr. Gifford. Good morning, bill. Since the pandemic began first of all, how many give us numbers on how many facilities, assisted living facilities, Nursing Homes, your organization represents. Theres about 15 now Nursing Homes in the country and about 35,000 assisted living and we represent about 10,000 of the 15,000 Nursing Homes. What has your organization done since the beginning of the pandemic, the changes you have made to address the issues, the spread of the virus, the deaths in those facilities . Well, i think the challenge has really been learning about the virus. Early on, no one new about the virus. It was really hard to control. We didnt know so many people who didnt have symptoms could spread it. We didnt have availability of testing. We didnt know what the right practices were. And so it was very hard
I spent the better part ofy career focusing on Health Policy issues that were important to women everything from abortions longterm care and everything in between really lived experience of your memoir really i validated to met least my work on policy and why so important to women for not only toomen but to families and it just really want to thank you for sharing your very difficult and intimate story. And while the story focuses on yo third pregnancy. Theres so much year and were never goingo find familiar about their lives n matter where they lived the circumstances of their lives to tell us a little bit about your book what motivated you to write it. To onto the book is called loved and wanted in the catalyst for the book was an unintended pregnancy that i had when i was 40 years old and living in the state of West Virginia and i grew up in upstate new york and i lived in new york city for middle hundred any years my adult life. Also in los angeles for my family had moved from los
Assisted living facilities. With dr. David gifford and we will also take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Washington journal is next. Host four weeks after the election, joe biden and Kamala Harris today will receive their first president ial Daily Briefing with their inauguration as president and Vice President just over six weeks away. This as President Trump and his first tv interview since the election continues to maintain that he won. Good morning, it is monday, november 30, 2020. Glad you are here. We will start the program by asking you this, how has President Trump changed the Republican Party . Heres how to join the conversation. Emocrats, 202 7488000 republicans, 202 7488001. Ndependents, 202 7488002 you can also send us a text at 202 7488003. Make sure you tell us who you are and where you are texting from. On twitter, its cspanwj. And we are at facebook. Com cspan. We will show you some of the Maria Bartiromo interview this morning. But
Health experts say the country should be preparing for a surge in cases after the thanksgiving weekend or the u. S. Health secretary says if everything goes to plan federal approval for vaccines is just weeks away. With pfizer, we have the f. D. A. Announced an Advisory Committee for december the 10th. And if everything is on track, everything proves out what, what it appears to be. We could be looking at approval within days after that. Madonnas basically one week behind that, and general perna his from operation work speed that will ship within 24 hours of f. D. A. Authorization. So we could be seeing both of these vaccines out and getting into peoples arms before christmas. U. S. President elect joe biden receives his 1st daily security briefing on monday, and hes unveiled his picks for 5 key economic positions. Its being described as the most diverse White House Economic Team in history. But i did, has nominated former Federal Reserve chair janet yellen to the post of treasury secr
Most like to buy hell join us with that in just a moment power lunch starts right now welcome to power lunch. Im dominic zchu. The Energy Sector is leading the market higher and up around 16 for that sector, its best week ever, ever historic levels. First, its a long, long 2020 for the group here, still down 45 for the year overall take a look at two of the big earnings winners youve got cisco up more than 6 and disney off the highs but still up 2 as its streaming service passes 73 million subscribers. In just the past two weeks, the dow is up nearly 11 for more on the markets now, lets go over to bob pisani with the latest bob. Hello, dom. This week has been about the rotation from growth and momentum into value and cyclical stocks, and thats playing out again today, very similar to what happened in the other four days just take a look here. Good day for energy stocks, good day for bank stocks, good day for industrials. These had great runs this week ener energys up 16 , banks up 12 ,